Item #774
Type of bead: Rainbow melon trade beads
Made in: Venice, Italy
Traded in: Africa
Approximate Age: Late 19th/early 20th century
In stock: 1 string, 93 cm 75 beads
Bead size: 12,6 x 8,1 mm
Weight: 70 gram including string
Overall Condition: Excellent
Trade beads are also known as slave beads and were used as a currency starting from the 16th century till the 20th century. They could be used for services, goods or trades.
Provenance: Private collection. F.d.G in NL